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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-005499
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONGDON JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19582
		FILM NUMBER:		12572904

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
		STREET 2:		500 OLD DOMINION WAY
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27360

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				560751714
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 OLD DOMINION WAY
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27360
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3368895000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 OLD DOMINION WAY
		CITY:			THOMASVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27360
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        <footnote id="F2">Effective July 26, 2011, the reporting person resigned as trustee of the 1998 Earl E. Congdon Family Trust.  As a result, the 210,937 shares of issuer common stock held by that trust are no longer included on this report.</footnote>
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